BenQ 9H.J3977.18L manuale d’uso

W7000/W7000+ Digital Pr ojector Home Cinema Series User Manual[...]

2 Table of contents T able of contents Important safety instructions ....... 3 Overview .......................................... 6 Shipping contents. ...................... ............... 6 Remote control batt eries ........ ............... 7 Remote control oper ation ..................... 7 Projector features ..................... .............[...]

3 Important safety instructions Thank you fo r your purchase of this quality BenQ vide o pr ojector! It has been designed to pro vide you with an enjoyable home theater viewing experience. For the best r esults, please read this man ual through carefull y as it is your guide thr ough the contr ol menus and operation. Impor tant safe ty instructions[...]

4 Important safety instructions 5. Do not block th e vents holes while the projector is on (ev en in standby mode): - Do not cov er the projector with an y item; - Do not place the pr ojector on a blank et, bedding or an y other soft surface. 9. Do not look straight into the projector lens during operation. It ma y harm your sight. 6. In are as whe[...]

5 Important safety instructions 13. Nev er attempt to replace the lamp assemb ly until the pr ojector has cooled down and is unplugged from the power supply . 14. When y ou think ser vice or repair i s required, tak e the projector onl y to a suitably qualified technician. 15. Do not attempt to disassemble this proj ector . There are dangerous h ig[...]

6 Overview Ov er view Shipping contents Carefull y unpack and verify that you ha ve the items below . Some of the items ma y not be available depending on your r egion of purchase. Pl ease check with y our place of purchase. Some of the accessories ma y var y from r egion to region. The warranty card is only supplied in some specific r egions. Plea[...]

7 Overview Remote contr ol batteries 1. T o open the battery cover , turn the remot e contr ol over to view its back, push on the finger grip on the co ver and slide it do wn in the direct ion of the arrow as il lustrated. The cov er will slide off. 2. Remov e any existing batteries (if necessar y) and install tw o new AAA batteries observing the b[...]

8 Overview Pr ojector featur es • Full HD compatible The projector is compatible with Standar d Defi nition TV (SDTV) 480i, 480p, 576i, 576p , and High Definition TV (HDTV) 720p , 1080i and 1080p formats, with the 1080p format pro viding a true 1:1 image repr oduction. • High picture quality The proje ctor provides excell ent picture qualit y d[...]

9 Overview Pr ojector exterior vie w Fr ont and upper side view Rear view Under vie w 1. Control panel (See "Contr ol panel" on pag e 1 0 for details.) 2. Lamp co ver 3. Fr ont IR sensor 4. V ent (heated air exhaust) 5. Projection lens 6. Lens shift le ver 7. A C P ow er cable inlet 8. Rear IR se nsor 9. HDMI ports 10. Composite Video inp[...]

10 Overview Contr ols and functions Contr ol panel 6. Arro w /K eystone keys (Left , Up / , Right , Do wn / ) Mov es the c urr ent On-Screen Displa y (OSD) menu selection in the direction of the arr ow being pressed when the OSD men u is activated . Manually cor rects distorted pictures r esulting from an angled pr ojection . "Using the menus&[...]

11 Overview Remote contr ol 1. PO WER ON/OFF T oggles the pr ojector between standby and on. "T urning the projector on" on page 20 , "T urning the projector off" on pag e 37 2. Source selection k eys (COMP , VIDEO , S- VIDEO , HDMI1 , HDMI 2 , PC) Selects an input source f or display . "Selecting an input source" on p[...]

12 Positioning your projector P ositioning y our pr ojector Choosing a location Y our pr ojector is designed to be installed in one of four possible installation locations. Y our r oom lay out or personal pref erence will di ctate which installation location y ou select. T ake into consideration the size and position of your scr een, th e location [...]

13 Positioning your projector Obtaining a pr efer r ed pr ojected image size The distance fr om the projector lens to the screen, the zoom setting, and the video format each factors in the pr ojected image size. The pr ojector should alwa ys be placed horizontally le vel (lik e flat on a table), and positioned directly perpendicular 90° right-angl[...]

14 Positioning your projector If you place the pr ojector in a differ ent position (to th at r ecommended), you will ha ve to tilt it down or up to center the image on the scr een. In these situ ations, some image distortion will occur . Use the K eystone function to correct the distor tion. See "Corr ecting picture distortion" on page 25[...]

15 Positioning your projector Installation for a 4:3 ratio scr een The illustrations and table below ar e provided f or those users who already ha ve 4:3 aspect ratio scr eens or intend to purchase 4:3 aspect ratio sc r eens to view 16:9 ratio pr ojected images. The scr een aspect ratio is 4:3 and the pr ojected pictur e is 16:9 The abo ve numbe rs[...]

16 Positioning your projector Shifting the pr ojection lens The lens shift contr ol pro vides flexibility for installi ng y our projector . It allows the pr ojec tor to be positioned off t he center of the screen. The lens shift is expressed as a per centage of the pr ojected image height or width. It is measured as an offset from the pr ojected im[...]

17 Connecting with video equipment Connecting with video equipment Y ou can connect the projector to an y type of video e quipment, such as a VCR, DVD pla yer , Blu-ray pla yer , digital tuner , cable or satellite decoder , video game co nsole or digital camera. Y ou can also connect it to a desktop or laptop PC or Apple Macintosh system. Y o u nee[...]

18 Connecting with video equipment Connecting component-video devices Be sure to match the corr esponding colors betw een the cables and the terminals. The RC A type component video jacks are pr ovided for connection to video output devices. Y ou should also connect the separate audio cable to a suitable audi o amplifier . Connecting S-Video or vid[...]

19 Connecting with video equipment Connecting a computer Connect the projector to a computer with a V GA cable . Many la ptops do not turn on their external video ports when connect ed to a projector . Usually a key combination like Fn + F3 or CR T/ LCD key turns the e xternal display on/o ff. Locate a func tion k ey labeled CR T/LCD or a function [...]

20 Connecting with video equipment Using the pr ojector Preparations 1. Plug in and turn all of the connected equipment on. 2. If not already in, plug the supplied po wer cable into the A C inlet on the rear of the projector . 3. Plug the pow er cable into a wall pow er outlet and turn the wall switch on. Please use the origi nal accessories (e .g.[...]

21 Connecting with video equipment Selecting an input sour ce The pr ojector can be connected to mu ltiple equipment at the same time. When the pr ojector is first turned on , it will attempt to reconnect with the input sour ce which was in use when the pr ojector was last shut down. T o select the video sour ce: • Us i n g t he rem o t e c o n t[...]

22 Connecting with video equipment Using the menus The pr ojector is equipped with multilingual On -Screen Displa y (OSD) menus for making various adjustments and settings. Below is the o verview of the OSD menu. T o use the OSD men us, please set the OSD menu to y our familiar language . Securing the pr ojector Using a security cable lock The pr o[...]

23 Connecting with video equipment Utilizing the passw ord function For security purposes and to help pre vent unauthorized use, the projector includes an option for setting up passw ord security . The password can be set thr ough the On-Screen Displa y (OSD) menu. Once the passw ord is set and this function is selected, t he projector is passw ord[...]

24 Connecting with video equipment Entering the passw ord r ecall procedur e 1. Mak e sure the Input Pass word page displa ys on screen. Press and hold EXIT on the pr ojector or remote contr ol for 3 seconds. The pr ojector will displa y a coded number on the scr een. 2. Write down the n umber and turn off your pr ojector . 3. Seek help from the lo[...]

25 Connecting with video equipment Adjusting the pr ojected image Adjusting the pr ojection angle There are four adjuster feet on the bo ttom of the pr ojector . These can be used if necessary to change the pr ojection angle . Scre w the feet in or out as appr opriate to aim and le vel the pr ojection angle. If the scre en and the projector ar e no[...]

26 Connecting with video equipment Using the pr eset and user modes Selecting a pr eset mode The pr ojector is preset with sev eral pre-defined pictur e modes so that you can choose one to suit y our operating envir onment and input so urce pictur e type . T o se lect a picture mode that suits y our need : • Us i n g t h e re m ot e c o n tro l 1[...]

27 Connecting with video equipment Setting the User 1/User 2/User 3 mode There ar e three user -definable modes if the cur rent a vailable picture modes are not suitable fo r your need. Y ou can use one of the pictur e modes (except the selected User mode) as a starting point and customize the settings. 1. In the Picture -- Basic menu, highlight Pr[...]

28 Connecting with video equipment Fine-tuning the pictur e quality No matter what picture mode y ou ha v e selected, you are able to f ine-tune those settings to fit every presentation purpose. Those adjustments will be sa ved to the pr eset mode you are at when y ou exit the OSD menu. Adjusting Brightness Highlight Brightness in the Pict ure -- B[...]

29 Connecting with video equipment The higher the value, the more r eddish the flesh tones in the pictur e become. The lower the value , the more gr eenish the flesh ton es in the picture become. The Brightne ss , Color , Contrast , Tint func tions can also be accessible by pressing BRIG HTNESS , COLOR , CONTRAST , TINT on the remote contr ol to di[...]

30 Connecting with video equipment *About colo r temperatures: There are many d ifferent shades that are consider ed to be "white" for various pur poses. One of the common methods of repr esenting white color is known as th e “color temperature”. A whit e color with a lo w color temperature appears to be r e ddish white. A white color[...]

31 Connecting with video equipment Color Management In most insta llation situat ions, colo r management w il l not be necessar y , such as in classr oom, meeting ro om, or lounge room situations wher e lights rema in on, or where building external windo ws allow da ylight into the ro om. Only in permanen t installa tions wit h controlled lighti ng[...]

32 Connecting with video equipment Setting Film Mode This feature helps impr ov e picture qua lity when pr ojecting video image fr om a film-sour ced D VD or Blu-ra y Disc . Setting 3D Comb Filter This featur e separates composite signal to Y (brigh tness) signal and C (color) signal, and can help produc e clearer and sharper images with correct co[...]

33 Connecting with video equipment 3. Letter Box ( LB ): Scales a pictur e to fit the projector’ s native resolution in its horizontal width and resize t h e pictur e’ s height to the 3/4 of the projection width. This ma y produce a picture gr eater in height than can be displa ye d, so part of the pictur e is lost (not displa yed) along the to[...]

34 Connecting with video equipment Operating in a high altitude en vir onment W e recommend that yo u activate High Altitude Mode when your envir onment is higher than 1500 meters (around 4920 f eet) above sea lev el, or whenev er the projector will be used fo r extended periods of time (>10 hours) without shutdown. T o activate High Altitu de M[...]

35 Connecting with video equipment Displa ying more than one image sour ce simultaneousl y Y our projector is capable of displa yi ng pictures simultaneousl y from tw o input sour ces, which can be used to enhance your pr esentation in an interesting wa y . Ensure the signals y ou want to displa y are corr ectly connected to the pr ojector . T o di[...]

36 Connecting with video equipment W atching 3D content Y our BenQ projector supports playing thr ee-dime nsional (3D) content transferr ed through HDMI. Connecting 3D video devices • Pla yStation games i. Make sur e you ha ve updated your console to the latest softw are v ers ion in PlayStation 3. ii. Inser t the 3D game disc. Or y ou can do wnl[...]

37 Connecting with video equipment The On-Screen Displa y (OSD) menus can be set accordin g to your pr eferences. The f ollowing settings do not affect the pr ojection settin gs, operation, or performance . • Menu Displa y Time in the System Setup > Menu Settings menu sets the l ength of time the OSD will r emain active after y our last ke y p[...]

38 Connecting with video equipment On-Scr een Displa y (OSD) menus On-Scr een Displa y (OSD) structure Please note that the on-scr een displa y (OSD) menus vary according to the signal type selected. Main me nu Sub-menu Options Picture -- Basic Preset Mode Cinema/Dynamic/ Standar d/Use r 1/User 2/User 3 Load Settings Fr om Brightness 0–100 Contra[...]

39 Connecting with video equipment Note that the men u items are a vailable when the pr ojector detects at l east one valid signal. If ther e is no equipment connected to the projector or no sign al detected, limit ed menu items are accessi ble . Displa y Frame Interpolation Off / Low / Midd le / High 3D 3D Mode Auto/Off/On 3D Format Frame Sequenti[...]

40 Connecting with video equipment Pictur e -- Basic menu Pictur e -- Advanced menu Function Description Preset Mode Pre-de fined picture modes ar e prov ided so you can optimize y our proje ctor picture set-up to suit your pr ogram type. See "Selecting a preset mode" on page 26 for det ails . Load Settings From Selects a preset mode t ha[...]

41 Connecting with video equipment Displa y menu Function Description Aspect Ratio There are sev eral options to set the pictur e’ s aspect ratio depending on y our input sour ce . See "Selecting the aspect ratio" on page 32 f or details. Ke y s t o n e Corr ects any k eystoning of the pictur e . See "Corr ecting picture dis tor ti[...]

42 Connecting with video equipment System Setup menu Advanced Setup men u Function Description Langua ge Sets the language for t he On-S creen Display (OSD) menus. See "Using the menus" on page 22 for de tai ls. Splash Screen Allows y ou to select which logo screen will displa y during pr ojector start-up. Y ou can choose Be nQ logo scree[...]

43 Connecting with video equipment Information menu This menu sho ws you the curr ent operating status of the pr ojector . Some pictur e adjustments are a vailable only when cer t ain input sour ces are in use. Unavailable adjustments are n ot shown on th e screen. Pa s s wo rd Change P assw ord Y ou will be ask ed to enter the curr ent passw ord b[...]

44 Connecting with video equipment Ad ditional information Car e of the pr ojector Y our pr ojector needs little maintenance. The only thing yo u hav e to do on a regular basis is k eep the lens clean. Nev er remo ve an y par ts of the proj ector except the lamp. Contact y our dealer or local c ustomer ser vice center if the pr ojector fails to ope[...]

45 Connecting with video equipment Lamp information Getting to know the lamp hour When the pr ojector is in operation, the duration (in hours) of lamp usage is automatically calculated by the built-in timer . The method of calculating the equivalent lamp hour is as follows: Equivalent lamp hour = 1 (hours used in Economic mode) + 3/2 (hours used in[...]

46 Connecting with video equipment Timing of r eplacing the lamp When the Lamp indicator lights up r ed or a message appears sugge sting it is time to replace the lamp , please install a new lamp or consult y our dealer . An old lamp ma y cause a malfunction in the projector and in some instances the lamp ma y explode. Go to http://lamp .BenQ.com f[...]

47 Connecting with video equipment 1. T urn the pow er off and disconnect the pr ojector from the pow er outlet. T urn off all connected equipmen t and disconnect all other cables. See "T urning the pr ojector off" on page 3 7 fo r de tai ls. 2. Slightly lift the pr ojector up. Loosen the scre ws on the lamp cov er (located on the left si[...]

48 Connecting with video equipment Resetting the lamp timer Do not reset the lamp timer if the lamp has no t been replac ed as this could cause damage. 1. After the start-up logo, pr ess MENU and then press / until the Advanced Setup menu is highlighted. 2. Press to highlight Lamp Se ttings and press ENTER . The Lamp Settings page displa ys. 3. Hig[...]

49 Connecting with video equipment Indicators There ar e three indicators whi ch show the status of the pr ojector . Check the following f or information about the indicator lights . If there is an ything wron g, turn the pr ojector off and contact your dealer . When the projector is in a normal state When the projector is in an abnormal state Po w[...]

50 Connecting with video equipment T r oubleshooting Prob lem Cause Remedy The projector does not turn on. There is no power fro m the power cable. Plug the pow er cable into the A C inlet on the rear of the pr ojector , and plug the pow er cable into to the pow er outlet. If the pow er outlet has a s witch, make s ure that it is swit che d on . (S[...]

51 Connecting with video equipment Specifications All specifications are subject to change without notice. Optical Projection system Single-chip DLP TM system DMD chip 0.65" DLP (1920 x 1080) Lens F = 2.48 to 2.81, f = 24.1 to 36.15 mm Projection screen size 28" to 300" Lamp 300W Electrical Compa tibility PC: 640 x 480 to 1920 x 1200[...]

52 Connecting with video equipment Dimensions 428 mm x 317 mm x 145 mm (W x D x H) Ceiling mount installation 428 317 145 128 88 151.2 173 106 211.7 424.4 364.4 124.5 397.9 83.2 104 175 240 324.1 92.2 222.2 282.2 Ceiling mount scre ws: M6 x 8 (Max. L = 8 mm) Unit: mm[...]

53 Connecting with video equipment Timing chart Suppor ted timing for PC input Fo r m a t Resolution Refresh rate (Hz) H. Fr equency (KHz) Pix el Fr equency (MHz) 720 x 400 720x400 70.087 31.469 28.3221 640 x 480 V GA _60 59.940 31.469 25.1 75 V GA _72 72.809 37.861 31.5 00 V GA _75 75.000 37.500 31.5 00 V GA _85 85.008 43.269 36.0 00 800 x 600 SV [...]

54 Connecting with video equipment 1600 x 1200 UXGA 6 0.000 75.000 162.000 1680 x 1050 1680x1050_6 0 5 9.954 65.290 146.250 1920 x 1080 1920x1080_60 59.9 39 / 60 67.432/ 67.5 148.35/ 148.5 640 x 480@67Hz MA C13 66.667 35.000 30.240 832 x 624@75Hz MA C16 74.546 49.722 57.280 1024 x 768@75Hz MAC19 74 .93 60.241 80.000 1152 x 870@75Hz MAC21 75 .06 6 8[...]

55 Connecting with video equipment Suppor ted timing for HDMI (HDCP) input Fo r m a t Resolution Refresh rate (Hz) H. Fr equency (KHz) Pixel Fr equency (MHz) 640 x 480 V GA_60 59.940 31.469 25.175 V GA_72 72.809 37.861 31.500 V GA_75 75.000 37.500 31.500 V GA_85 85.008 43.269 36.000 720 x 400 720x400 70.087 31.469 28.3221 800 x 600 SV GA_60 60.317 [...]

56 Connecting with video equipment *Supported timing for non-3D and 3D signal with F rame Sequential format. *Supported timing for non-3D and 3D signal with F rame Packing and T op-Bottom format. **Supported timing for non- 3D and 3D signal with Frame P acking and Side- by-Side half for mat. 1440 x 900 WXGA +_60 59.887 55.935 106.500 1400X1050 SXGA[...]

57 Connecting with video equipment Suppor ted timing for EDTV and HDTV (via Component inputs) Suppor ted timing for Video and S-Video inputs Fo r m a t Resolution Refr esh rate (Hz) H. F req. (KHz) Pixel F req. (MHz) 480i 720 x 480 59.94/60 15.734/ 15.75 13.5 480p 720 x 48 0 59.94/60 31.469/31.5 13.5 576i 720 x 576 50 15.625 27 576p 720 x 57 6 50 3[...]

58 Connecting with video equipment W arranty and Cop yright info rmation Wa r r a n t y BenQ warrants this pr oduct against any defects in material and w orkmanship, under n ormal usage and storage. Proof of pur chase date will be r equired with an y warran ty claim. In the e vent this pr oduct is found to be defectiv e within the warranty period, [...]